Aviation Training Experts™

Aviation Dictionary

Special fuel consumption

The amount of fuel in pounds per hour consumed or required by an engine per brake horsepower or per pound of thrust.

Dictionary Term

Special fuel consumption

Definition

  • The amount of fuel in pounds per hour consumed or required by an engine per brake horsepower or per pound of thrust.

References

  • Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge · Federal Aviation Administration · 2023